TOCOSOL(TM) Paclitaxel in Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium
Bladder Neoplasms, Ureteral Neoplasms, Urethral Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Neoplasms
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologic diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urothelium including bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra Stage IV disease One and only one prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen administered as adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or to treat locally advanced or metastatic disease Adequate hematologic function (ANC >/= 1500 cells/mm3 & platelet count >/= 100,000/mm3) Serum creatinine </= 2.0 mg/dL Total bilirubin </= 1.5 mg/dL SGOT & SGPT </= 3 times upper limit of institutional normal values PT (INR) & PTT within institutional lab normal range Karnofsky performance status of 60-100% At least one unidimensionally measurable lesion, suitable for radiographic evaluation of disease response, consistent with RECIST criteria Signed IRB/EC approved Informed Consent Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks 18 years of age or older Fully recovered from any previous surgery Not pregnant and willing to use a medically effective form of contraception during periods of chemotherapy treatment (both males and and females) Agree not to take vitamin E supplementation while receiving study medication Willing to participate in requested follow-up evaluations Willing to permit treating physicians to provide information to Sonus regarding disease status and survival for 2 years after first dose of study drug Exclusion Criteria: Prior taxane-containing chemotherapy including Taxol(R) (paclitaxel) or generic equivalent, or Taxotere(R) (docetaxel) Peripheral neuropathy NCI-CTC grade 2 or greater Wide-field radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy or hormonal therapy within 4 weeks of first dose, or mitomycin or nitrosoureas within 6 weeks of first dose, of study drug An investigational agent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug Concurrent anticonvulsants known to induce P450 isoenzymes Patients who are pregnant or lactating A history of carcinoma of another primary site (other than non-melanoma skin cancers or carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix) within the previous 5 years, unless metastatic disease has been biopsied and documented to be TCC Bone metastasis, effusions, ascites or elevated tumor markers as the only evidence of metastatic TCC Brain metastasis Active bowel obstruction Active, serious infection or other serious medical problems (other than TCC) likely to impair completion of the study protocol
Sites / Locations
- University of Maryland Medical Center/Greenbaum Cancer Center
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance